Macron postpones state visit to Germany amid France riots
Baku, July 1, AZERTAC
French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed a state visit to Germany expected to begin on Sunday, June 2, the German presidency said, following four days of riots in France sparked by the death of a 17-year-old shot dead by police earlier this week.
"French President Macron spoke today by telephone with German President [Frank-Walter] Steinmeier and informed him of the situation in his country," the presidency said in a statement, adding Macron had asked for "a postponement of his planned state visit to Germany."
Macron’s office said he spoke with Steinmeier and, “given the internal security situation, the president said he wishes to stay in France over the coming days." The trip would have seen Macron travel to Berlin and two other German cities.
The move is hugely embarrassing for Macron who earlier this year was forced to postpone a visit by Britain's King Charles III to France due to the protests over pensions.
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